Tag Archive: Ponant Cruises
Le Champlain Cruise Review
It’s not unreasonable to say Ponant Cruises is still in the process of making its name in the UK. The French operator has been around since the late 1980s but remains a best-kept secret among a select band of discerning … Read more…
Ponant to re-launch Le Ponant
Ponant Cruises is set to re-launch its iconic three-masted sailing ship Le Ponant. The 289-foot vessel has spent the last six months at the San Giorgio del Porto shipyard in Genoa. She has been completely re-fitted, featuring new accommodation, dining … Read more…
Le Bellot Cruise Review
I have just returned from a short trip from London to Honfleur aboard Ponant Cruises’ newest Explorer ship, Le Bellot. Despite being relatively well-travelled and having sailed with many famous luxury cruise lines in the past, this was my first … Read more…
Ponant to build new carbon-neutral sailing ship
French-flag cruise operator, Ponant Cruises, has announced plans to build a new carbon-neutral sailing ship. The vessel is currently in the concept and design phase, however, the line’s CEO, Harvé Gastinel, and Director of New Builds, Mathieu Petiteau, have shared … Read more…
When Going Green At Sea Is Good
A Treadwell & Tenny Look Ahead to 2020 Back in our dim and distant youth, we fondly remember a cartoon featuring Tweety Pie and Sylvester where the hapless feline of the story was whisked aboard a ship and found himself … Read more…
Paul Gauguin Cruises’ Expansion Plans
This week, Simon and Susan Veness take a look at what Ponant’s recent acquisition of Paul Gauguin Cruises means for those looking to cruise the South Pacific and French Polynesia in the future. This is one of those stories … Read more…
Best Places To Celebrate Halloween On A Cruise!
When it comes to maritime celebrations, there are plenty to choose from. The obvious one to highlight is the famous Crossing The Line ceremony for passengers on any ship passing across the equator. Equally, Christmas is a great time to … Read more…
Cruise, Cruise, Glorious Cruise
There’s no business like cruise business, or so it seems these days, following this week’s announcement of the annual figures and yearly review from the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). We’ve known it for more than 20 years, but the … Read more…
New Cruise Ships For 2018
Cruising’s remarkable upward trend hits a new high in 2018 when there are no less than sixteen new cruise ships set to make their ocean-going debut, at a total value of a record $8.4billion. That figure of sixteen is … Read more…
L’Austral In Alaska: Photo Blog
Ponant Cruises Journey to Alaska aboard L’Austral These images were captured recently during a cruise in Alaska – one of the very first Alaska cruises offered by French line Ponant Cruises – aboard L’Austral and they are absolutely incredible. They … Read more…